Mayor Newsom's YouTube Update: March 6, 2010

Mayor Newsom used his YouTube update this week to discuss the City's budget and his plan to save thousands of city jobs and services by offering 37.5 hour part time positions to most city employees.

The mayor also answered tweets:

12:10 @krem34 @GavinNewsom why haven't you thought of laying of people in upper management be for the people who do the brunt of the work?

12:47@FinSrvSalesGuy @GavinNewsom What new initiatives are on the table for helping local business? Grants, direct aid, loans, tax breaks?

14:12 @dzuckers @GavinNewsom Whats being done or going on with the 49ers and them leaving, building a new stadium, or any talks with the city?

15:47 @thencalebsaid @GavinNewsom can I shake your hand?

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[piratesport]

When will he end the Race war and holocaust against Asians by African Americans in San Francisco?

[Hellcaller92]

i cant watch any vids! unless i favourite them and watch it on my channel.. but nothings been updated for me.. on my other comp youtube is different. but here its the same and the error "an error occured, please try again later" comes up all the time.. anyone who knows what to do?

[rightor1]

I went to college 40 years ago and then went back about four years ago to update my education. One huge area of waste that is beyond ridiculous is the requirement of advanced math such as algebra for ALL major, even art and language majors. Everyone needs basic arithmetic, but all people DO NOT need such stringent requirements in math! Half the high school kids are dropping out of community college because they can't pass the stupid math in their first year! Less math more civics!!

[rightor1]

There are 80,000 people imprisoned for non violent technical parole violations that are costing billions. The sentencing laws must be changed but the state legislators are running the bureaucracy off the human bondage industry, so they won't do this. We need to do away with the conveyor belt laws. Stealing a watermelon out of a field where they are rotting is a felony. What a waste of money!

[8UP1977]

I like this, everyone takes the hit, lead from the front.

[DJDullMack]

We Californians want all our services but aren't willing to pay for them. CCSF workers need to understand that there isn't a magic money pot to just dip our ladle into. The City's biggest expense is payroll and we -- at least until things improve -- need to find the least painful way to axe about $100 million. As a pink slip recipient, I'm not thrilled about yet another pay cut, but it's much better than unemployment or lack of benefits. Hoping for a prefereable furlough solution over this 37.5.

[dotdren]

As a temp mayor, you'll still have a job. Just that there is no guarantee that you will continue to keep your job for the full term.

[dotdren]

Gavin Newsom and managers should be hired as part-timers too to make it truly fair. The anger isn't about the 6.25% pay cut, the anger comes from putting the employees in the temp classification. Why don't have a temp mayor!?

[isisqueenafrika]

Where is the integrity and heart? You can always spot the spoiled rich kid.

[vincecourtney]

This process (of addressing services, jobs, and, the budget shortfall,) should continue to include opportunities for the employees and their Union Reps to come up with real alternatives in an effort to avoid all of the unintended consequences of the current idea. This proposal ("part time" employment,) could last for many, many years even as times begin to improve. As such, 1, 2, and 3 year proposed solutions should also continue to be considered until we all reach the point of no return.